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Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Alone or in Combination With Anastrozole for the Treatment of Early Stage HER2 Low, Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer

NCT04553770

Description:

This phase II trial investigates how well trastuzumab deruxtecan works alone or in combination with anastrozole in treating patients with HER2 low, hormone receptor positive breast cancer. Trastuzumab deruxtecan is a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug called deruxtecan. Trastuzumab attaches to HER2 expressed at low levels on cancer cells in a targeted way and delivers deruxtecan to kill them. Anastrozole works by decreasing estrogen production and suppressing the growth of tumors that need estrogen to grow. This study is evaluating how effective trastuzumab deruxtecan is at treating hormone receptor positive cancer cells that have low levels of HER2 expressed on them when given alone or in combination with anastrozole.

Related Conditions:
  • Invasive Breast Carcinoma
Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Phase:

Phase 2

Trial Eligibility

Document

Title

  • Brief Title: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Alone or in Combination With Anastrozole for the Treatment of Early Stage HER2 Low, Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
  • Official Title: A Phase II, Multicenter, Open-Label Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (DS-8201a) With or Without Anastrozole for HER2 Low Hormone Receptor Positive (HR+) Breast Cancer in the Neoadjuvant Setting

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: 20-001275
  • SECONDARY ID: NCI-2020-06086
  • SECONDARY ID: 20-001275
  • NCT ID: NCT04553770

Conditions

  • Early-stage Breast Cancer
  • Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Carcinoma
  • Invasive Breast Cancer
  • Stage II Breast Cancer
  • Stage IIA Breast Cancer
  • Stage IIB Breast Cancer
  • Stage III Breast Cancer

Interventions

DrugSynonymsArms
AnastrozoleAnastrazole, Arimidex, ICI D1033, ICI-D1033, ZD-1033Arm B (trastuzumab deruxtecan, anastrozole)
Trastuzumab DeruxtecanDS-8201, DS-8201a, Enhertu, Fam-trastuzumab Deruxtecan-nxki, WHO 10516Arm A (trastuzumab deruxtecan)

Purpose

This phase II trial investigates how well trastuzumab deruxtecan works alone or in combination with anastrozole in treating patients with HER2 low, hormone receptor positive breast cancer. Trastuzumab deruxtecan is a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug called deruxtecan. Trastuzumab attaches to HER2 expressed at low levels on cancer cells in a targeted way and delivers deruxtecan to kill them. Anastrozole works by decreasing estrogen production and suppressing the growth of tumors that need estrogen to grow. This study is evaluating how effective trastuzumab deruxtecan is at treating hormone receptor positive cancer cells that have low levels of HER2 expressed on them when given alone or in combination with anastrozole.

Detailed Description

      PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

      I. To identify treatment arm with strongest signal of efficacy, based on pathologic complete
      response (pCR) rate, between two neoadjuvant systemic therapy regimens in participants with
      early stage, HER2 low, hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer.

      SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

      I. To assess the safety profile of the two novel neoadjuvant experimental arms. II. To assess
      the molecular changes in tumor biomarkers including Ki67 after 1 cycle of targeted therapy.

      III. Pathological Assessment According to Residual Cancer Burden (RCB) Index at surgery.

      IV. To investigate potential serum and tumor predictive biomarkers to predict response to
      experimental therapy.

      EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

      I. To investigate potential serum and tumor predictive biomarkers to predict response to
      experimental therapy.

      II. To assess quality of life by evaluating toxicity burden using a quality of life
      (QOL)/patient reported outcomes (PRO) questionnaire- the European Organization for Research
      and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) instrument.

      OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

      ARM A: Patients receive trastuzumab deruxtecan intravenously (IV) over 90 minutes on cycle 1
      day 1 and 30 minutes on day 1 of each subsequent cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for
      up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then
      undergo surgery.

      ARM B: Patients receive trastuzumab deruxtecan IV over 90 minutes on cycle 1 day 1 and 30
      minutes on day 1 of each subsequent cycle and anastrozole orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days
      1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease
      progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo surgery.

      After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 21-28 days.
    

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
Arm A (trastuzumab deruxtecan)Active ComparatorPatients receive trastuzumab deruxtecan IV over 90 minutes on cycle 1 day 1 and 30 minutes on day 1 of each subsequent cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo surgery.
  • Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
Arm B (trastuzumab deruxtecan, anastrozole)ExperimentalPatients receive trastuzumab deruxtecan IV over 90 minutes on cycle 1 day 1 and 30 minutes on day 1 of each subsequent cycle and anastrozole PO QD on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo surgery.
  • Anastrozole
  • Trastuzumab Deruxtecan

Eligibility Criteria

        Inclusion Criteria:

          -  Previously untreated operable invasive carcinoma of the breast greater than 2.0 cm
             (cT2) in size based on physical exam or imaging. Patients with clinical node negative
             disease or clinical node (cN1/cN2) positive are allowed provided they are deemed to
             have operable disease at study entry

          -  Participants with clinically involved lymph nodes should not have radiological
             evidence of distant disease per standard of care staging prior to patient informed
             consent form (PICF) signature

          -  In the United States

          -  Tumor is HER2-low by immunohistochemistry (IHC), defined as 1+ or 2+, confirmed by
             central testing (central testing results not required for enrollment, unless no local
             results available). If HER2 is 2+ by IHC, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
             must be performed (per standard of care) and the FISH result must be HER2
             non-amplified per 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology College of American
             Pathologists (ASCO CAP) guidelines

          -  Tumor is HR positive (HR+) per ASCO CAP guidelines with known estrogen and
             progesterone receptor status, locally defined

          -  Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1

          -  Normal cardiac function (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] >= 50%) based on
             echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan within 28 days before
             randomization/enrollment

          -  Platelet count >= 100 000/mm^3 (Platelet transfusion is not allowed within 1 week
             prior to screening assessment) (within 14 days before randomization/enrollment)

          -  Hemoglobin >= 9.0 g/dL (red blood cell transfusion is not allowed within 1 week prior
             to screening assessment) (within 14 days before randomization/enrollment)

          -  Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >=1500/mm^3 (Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
             (G-CSF) administration is not allowed within 1 week prior to screening assessment)
             (within 14 days before randomization/enrollment)

          -  Creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/min as calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation or
             serum creatinine =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (within 14 days before
             randomization/enrollment)

          -  Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 3 x ULN (within 14
             days before randomization/enrollment)

          -  Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x ULN (within 14 days of randomization/enrollment).
             Participants with Gilbert's syndrome with a total bilirubin =< 2.0 times ULN and
             direct bilirubin within normal limits are permitted

          -  Serum albumin >= 2.5 g/dL (within 14 days before randomization/enrollment)

          -  International normalized ratio (INR)/prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial
             thromboplastin time (aPTT) =< 1.5 x ULN (within 14 days before
             randomization/enrollment)

          -  Has adequate treatment washout period before randomization/enrollment, defined as:

               -  Major surgery >= 4 weeks

               -  Chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine > 14 days

          -  Negative pregnancy test (serum) for women of child bearing potential (CBP):

               -  Women are considered of CBP unless: they have had 12 months of natural
                  (spontaneous) amenorrhea with an appropriate clinical profile (i.e. age
                  appropriate, history of vasomotor symptoms) or have had surgical bilateral
                  oophorectomy (with or without hysterectomy), total hysterectomy, or tubal
                  ligation at least six weeks prior to randomization. In the case of oophorectomy
                  alone, only when the reproductive status of the woman has been confirmed by
                  follow-up hormone level assessment she is considered not of CBP

          -  Male and female participants of reproductive/childbearing potential must agree to use
             a highly effective form of contraception or avoid intercourse during and upon
             completion of the study and for at least 7 months for females and 4 months for males
             after the last dose of study drug. Highly effective contraception methods include:

               -  Total abstinence (when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of
                  the patient). Periodic abstinence (e.g. calendar, ovulation, symptothermal,
                  post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of
                  contraception

               -  Female sterilization (have had surgical bilateral oophorectomy with or without
                  hysterectomy), total hysterectomy or tubal ligation at least 6 weeks before
                  taking trial treatment. In case of oophorectomy alone, only when the reproductive
                  status of the woman has been confirmed by follow up hormone level assessment

               -  Male partner sterilization (at least 6 months prior to randomization). For female
                  patients on the trial the vasectomized male partner should be the sole partner
                  for that patient. If vasectomy of the male partner is the highly effective method
                  of contraception chosen, the success of the vasectomy should be medically
                  confirmed according to local practice

               -  Placement of an intrauterine device (IUD)

          -  Male participants must not freeze or donate sperm starting at screening and throughout
             the study period, and at least 4 months after the final study drug administration.
             Preservation of sperm should be considered prior to enrollment in this study

          -  Female participants must not donate, or retrieve for their own use, ova from the time
             of screening and throughout the study treatment period, and for at least 7 months
             after the final study drug administration

          -  Estradiol level must be in post-menopausal range per local lab interpretation prior to
             baseline biopsy

               -  Postmenopausal status is defined as:

                    -  Patient underwent bilateral oophorectomy, or

                    -  Age >= 60 years, or

                    -  Age < 60 years and amenorrhea for 12 or more months (in the absence of
                       chemotherapy, tamoxifen, toremifene or ovarian suppression) and
                       follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and plasma estradiol are in the
                       postmenopausal ranges per local normal ranges

               -  Note: for women with therapy-induced amenorrhea, serial measurements of FSH
                  and/or estradiol per local clinical guidelines are required for determination of
                  postmenopausal status. All women who do not meet the criteria for postmenopausal
                  status are considered premenopausal for the purpose of this trial

          -  Pre- or peri-menopausal and amenable to being treated with ovarian function
             suppression drugs (goserelin, leuprolide, or triptorelin) per standard of care.
             Patients must have started treatment with ovarian function suppression at least 28
             days prior to first dose of study treatment

        Exclusion Criteria:

          -  Recurrent or metastatic breast cancer

          -  Bilateral breast cancer (multifocal or multicentric breast cancer is allowed provided
             that all biopsied lesions are HER2 1+ or 2+, not FISH amplified and are HR positive
             per ASCO guidelines)

          -  Inflammatory breast cancer

          -  Prior systemic therapy for invasive cancer

               -  Prior tamoxifen for history of ductal breast carcinoma in situ (DCIS) allowed,
                  but no prior aromatase inhibitor, no prior chemotherapy and no prior
                  HER2-targeted therapy

          -  Prior ipsilateral chest wall radiation

          -  Major surgery < 4 weeks prior to enrollment

          -  Medical history of myocardial infarction within 6 months before
             randomization/enrollment, symptomatic congestive heart failure (CHF) (New York Heart
             Association Class II to IV), troponin levels consistent with myocardial infarction as
             defined according to the manufacturer 28 days prior to randomization

          -  Unable to swallow oral medications

          -  Is pregnant or lactating, or planning to become pregnant

          -  Corrected QT interval prolongation to > 470 ms (females) or > 450 ms (males) based on
             average of the screening triplicate 12-lead electrocardiogram

          -  Known hypercoaguable disorder requiring use of anticoagulant

          -  Significant gastrointestinal disorders limiting absorption or tolerance of oral
             medications (for example, history of major surgical resection involving the stomach or
             small bowel, or preexisting Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis or a preexisting
             chronic condition resulting in baseline grade 2 or higher diarrhea)

          -  History of (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required
             steroids, has current ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot be
             ruled out by imaging at screening

          -  Has multiple primary malignancies within 3 years, except:

               -  Adequately resected non-melanoma skin cancer

               -  Curatively treated non breast in-situ disease, and other solid non-breast tumors
                  curatively treated are allowed if > 3 years from diagnosis and no evidence of
                  recurrence in that time

               -  Prior history of DCIS is allowed as long as patient has not received an aromatase
                  inhibitor, has not received ipsilateral breast/chest radiation

               -  Prior history of contralateral invasive breast cancer (diagnosed by biopsy > 2
                  years prior to current diagnosis) is allowed provided patient has not received
                  prior aromatase inhibitor, CDK4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i), HER2-targeted therapy or
                  chemotherapy and has not experienced any recurrence and has no evidence of
                  recurrence (based on standard clinical evaluation)

          -  Other concurrent anti-cancer therapy. Note: ovarian function suppression drugs
             (goserelin, leuprolide, or triptorelin) and/or bone modifying agents (bisphosphonates,
             denosumab) do not count as anti-cancer therapy for this criteria. If taking
             bisphosphonates or denosumab, must have been on these agents prior to signing consent

          -  Has substance abuse or any other medical conditions such as clinically significant
             cardiac or psychological conditions, that may, in the opinion of the investigator,
             interfere with the subject's participation in the clinical study or evaluation of the
             clinical study results

          -  Has known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or active hepatitis B or C
             infection. Patients positive for hepatitis C (HCV) antibody are eligible only if
             polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA). Subjects should
             be tested for HIV prior to randomization/enrollment if required by local regulations
             or Institutional Review Board (IRB)/ethics committee (EC)

          -  Have personal history within the last 12 months of any of the following conditions:
             syncope of cardiovascular etiology, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation,
             or sudden cardiac arrest

          -  Have received an autologous or allogeneic stem-cell transplant

          -  Has active systemic bacterial infection (requiring intravenous [IV] antibiotics at
             time of initiating study treatment), fungal infection, or detectable viral infection
             (such as known human immunodeficiency virus positivity or with known active hepatitis
             B or C [for example, hepatitis B surface antigen positive]). Screening is not required
             for enrollment

          -  Concurrent treatment with ovarian hormonal replacement therapy. Prior treatment must
             be stopped prior to first baseline biopsy

          -  Has history of severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibodies and/or
             to either the drug substances or inactive ingredients in the drug product

          -  Clinically severe pulmonary compromise resulting from intercurrent pulmonary illnesses
             including, but not limited to, any underlying pulmonary disorder (i.e. pulmonary
             emboli within three months of the study enrollment, severe asthma, severe chronic
             obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], restrictive lung disease, pleural effusion
             etc.), and any autoimmune, connective tissue or inflammatory disorders with pulmonary
             involvement (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's, sarcoidosis etc.), or prior
             pneumonectomy

          -  Life expectancy < 3 months
      
Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
Eligible Gender:All
Healthy Volunteers:No

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure:Pathologic complete response (pCR) rate
Time Frame:Baseline to surgery
Safety Issue:
Description:pCR is defined as the absence of invasive cancer in the breast and sampled regional lymph nodes. pCR will be calculated along with the corresponding exact 95% Clopper-Pearson confidence interval (CI).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Measure:Incidence of adverse events
Time Frame:Starting cycle 1 day 1 (each cycle is 21 days), through study completion, an average of 6 months.
Safety Issue:
Description:Overall exposure to study drug, the numbers of participants completing each cycle, and the dose intensity will be summarized using descriptive statistics. The number of participants with any dose adjustment will be presented for entire treatment period as well as for each cycle. The number of participants with dose reductions, dose delays, or dose omissions will also be summarized, as will the reasons for dose adjustments. Adverse events and serious adverse events will be reported using a Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 terminology and severity.
Measure:Molecular changes in tumor biomarkers including Ki67 expression
Time Frame:Baseline to surgery
Safety Issue:
Description:Percent change in Ki67 expression from baseline to the core biopsy obtained between cycle 1 day 17 and cycle 1 day 21, and surgery.
Measure:Clinical objective response
Time Frame:Baseline to surgery
Safety Issue:
Description:Clinical objective response rate will be estimated and 95% exact Clopper-Pearson CIs will be provided.
Measure:Biomarker analyses
Time Frame:Baseline to surgery
Safety Issue:
Description:Gene expression and biomarker assay results are exploratory and will be summarized (e.g. mean change in from baseline to during treatment and to prior to surgery) and correlated with clinical outcomes as appropriate.

Details

Phase:Phase 2
Primary Purpose:Interventional
Overall Status:Recruiting
Lead Sponsor:Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Last Updated

August 24, 2021